Although several online colleges such as the University of Phoenix already offer in-depth online training for virtual instructors, one company is setting out to streamline teacher training software and make it available to online professors in schools throughout the nation. The company, Pearson, already lists some of its courses via its growing website.
Inside Higher Ed reports:
"Pearson officials say the target audience for the new courses, scheduled to be offered beginning in January, will be institutions and systems looking to outsource training of existing faculty as they grow their Web-based programs, as well as freelancers looking to bolster their résumés as they apply for adjunct gigs."Most online students learn quickly that an effective in-pers0n professor isn't necessarily an effective online instructor. Hopefully higher quality training programs will help both online teachers and online students have positive virtual classroom experiences.
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